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Reactivity of Bimetallic Nanoclusters Toward the Oxygen Reduction in Acid Medium

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Balbuena, P.B., Wang, Y., Lamas, E.J., Calvo, S.R., Agapito, L.A., Seminario, J.M. (2009). Reactivity of Bimetallic Nanoclusters Toward the Oxygen Reduction in Acid Medium. In: Paddison, S.J., Promislow, K.S. (eds) Device and Materials Modeling in PEM Fuel Cells. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 113. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78691-9_19

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